Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; A tour de force from Sellers & Kubrick, aided by an amazing cast, expertly conveys the tone of absurdity that comes with MAD military policy gone wrong. Satire at its finest that may be lost on today’s youth; A

Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America; A fan service sequel that doesn’t so much surprise in story than it does in effectively revisiting characters and mining their comedic qualities. Great reminder of the talent of all involved which made the first film a classic. Silly surprises aplenty; B

The Lion King

The Lion King; Impressively spectacular photorealistic animated remake looks stunning. The original was already cinematic in its shot selection, so it hews closely to the angles and imagery. Voice cast excels and delivers lines both familiar and surprising with much delight; A-